VIAVI to debut PCI Express 6.0 testing platform at Flash Memory Summit

Viavi is leveraging the Flash Memory Summit (FMS) Conference and Exhibition, August 8-10, at the Santa Clara Convention Center to showcase its new PCIe 6.0 Protocol Analysis Testing Platform.

PCI Express® is a high-speed computer expansion bus standard that enables emerging applications in Data Center/Hyperscale, Cloud, AI/ML, Quantum Computing, IoT, Automotive and Defense Industry markets. Operating at 64 GT/s data rates, PCIe 6.0 doubles the bandwidth and throughput of the previous PCIe 5.0 specification.

The new VIAVI PCIe 6.0 protocol analysis testing platform, part of the VIAVI Xgig® family, will include Analyzers, Exercisers, and Interposers. The company will also provide an option that enables its customers to capture 64 GT/s PCIe 6.0 traces on existing Xgig PCIe 5.0 equipment to extend the life of their equipment investments through the early development R&D phase.

Designed to provide deep insights, the new Xgig PCIe 6.0 platform will include several Xgig analysis capabilities, including:

·      Xgig Software Suite: Trace Control, Expert, Serialytics and MLTT simplify data interpretation and performance analysis while enabling developers to identify, locate and resolve errors more quickly. It also includes full-stack analysis for NVMe and CXL.

·       CXL Protocol Support: The Analyzer/Exerciser accommodates all CXL release specifications, including CXL 3.0 and future releases. Every aspect and property of exchanges can be searched, filtered and analyzed using advanced Xgig software tools.

·       Link Training and Status State Machine (LTSSM) Override: This feature enables users to create unexpected states or control states with corner case LTSSM testing that uncovers hidden problems and allows rapid identification and troubleshooting.

·       Auto Tuning: The platforms provide fine tuning to shorten tuning time and minimize reboots—along with EQ memory to eliminate the need for re-tuning.

"PCI Express is evolving to support a significant increase in compute-intensive applications. As one of the few companies with expertise in PCIe compliance testing, VIAVI is known for providing robust analysis tools for power users, which will be essential in a far more demanding PCIe 6.0 environment,” said Tom Fawcett, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Lab & Production, VIAVI. “We are excited to share our PCIe 6.0 traces along with our roadmap with visitors at Flash Memory Summit."

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